Sheffield's 'Cheese Grater' is named UK's most unusual car park

The Q-Park Charles Street car park, to give it its official name, has topped a list of some of Britain’s most unusual and striking designs.

Famously known as the cheese grater because of its striking metallic exterior, the year after its completion it was named ‘the third coolest in the world’ by a car parking company and a design magazine, beating thousands of other amazing structures around the globe.

But now it can claim it’s status as Britain’s best following a study by hiyacar - the unique car-sharing platform and YourParkingSpace.

The UK’s amazing history and elaborate architecture means it has some of the most unusual spaces to park cars in the world.

Parking a car is usually considered an annoying yet necessary chore. However the UK boasts unique structures, stunning scenery and haunting historical buildings - some of which just happen to be car parks.

The top 10 also includes the most north-easterly car park in the country and a space that has been used for multiple high-end fashion shows.

In second place was Castle Car Park in York. Clifford's Tower - the largest remaining part of York Castle - sits atop a large grass mound and is partly surrounded by this open air city-centre car park.

Here are the top 10 most unusual car parks in the UK:

Q-Park Charles Street, Sheffield

Castle Car Park, York

Brewer Street car park, London

Millennium Point multi-story car park, Birmingham

Duncansby Head car park, John O’Groats

Culloden Moor car park, Inverness

Moor Street car park, Birmingham

B4 Car Park, Birmingham

QEMC car park, Birmingham

Hampton Loade car park, Shropshire

Co-founder and CEO of hiyacar Graeme Risby said: "The UK has so much history, so it's great to see some old and unique car parks in the top 10, rather than just contemporary, purpose built structures. However - as one of the most eye-catching buildings in the UK - the 'cheese grater' in Sheffield had to be in the number one spot."